Smyrna times., 1887-08-03
Maryland Items

Maryland Items
! Woodland Camp begins on Tuesday
August 9th.
The Maryland prohibitionists have
nominated State ticket.
Melons are now being shipped from
"lcomicO county in large numbers.
About $50 guests were registered at
the Atlantic Hotel, Ocean CITY. on
Monday last.
Prof. I. n. Williams, of Wilmington.
Del, has been elected principaI Of
washington College, Chestertown.
Oystermen think the rains will he
conducive to the growth of oysters and
VIII make them fat for the early season.
Senator Jackson, the Democratic
nominee for Governor of MARYLAND
had big reception at his home in Sal
lsbury Monday.
A festival will be held at HOIden's
Church' MillingtOn Circuit, Rev. r. K
stephenson pastor, on Thursday and
Friday evenings of next week.
The Democrats are rejoicing over
their ticket: Governor, Elhu d.
jackson; Comptroller, L. Victor Baugh-
man, and AttOrney-General, William
Pinkney Whyte.
John F. Goodwin has sold his Cosdan
farm, situated in the upper part of
Queen Anne's county, and CONTAINING
200 acres, to S. r. Hnrlock. for the
sum OF $4,000. Mr.. Hurlock will take
possession January l, 1888.
The Kent County Agricultural Asso-
cation will shortly begin the erection
OF new exhibition hall on their fair
grounds at WOItOn Station. The.
building will be 72x32 feet, two stories I
with 10 foot ceiling to first story and
10 foot ceiling TO second story.
Damp Wheat IN MarEet.-A commits.
sion merchant of Baltimore said last
week that he had never seen so much
damp and damaged wheat coming into
market. Prices were kept down. and
sales were difficult. There is great
trouble in securing places to store Il. as |
many elevators refuse to take it.
AbsalOm Patchett, one of Easton,s
Oldest residents, died last week. AGED |
elgnty-three, while on a visit to Cam |
bridge. He was born in Sussex county.
Delaware, of good old English stock |
who emigrated to this country in 1782 /
His mother was a Cannon. a sister of |
Cannon, of Delaware
A Denton despatch says: Messrs
Graft q Co, Gamers, of Baltimore. have
purchased John r. Grifin's entire
peach crop at 80 cents per basket. de-
Ilvered at COward's Point on Tuckahoe
river. Mr.. Griffin expects to shin abont
10000 baskets. The sale was negotiated
BY Alonzo Crew, Baltimore eomrois-
sion merchant"
Wye Cdmp.-Wye Camp opened on
tuesday of last week. They have suf-
'ered to some extent from the effects of
,he heat. Sunday was a big dav as
usual, and there was large attendance
Turing the afternoon. Rev. DR.. Jacob
Todd preached morning and afternoon
md Rev. Mr.. McSOrley at night. Sew
eral persons have experienced religion.
The camp will close on Friday.
Never before in the history of the
NJ. E. Church of Princess
Anne, not probably in the history of
my one of the other churches of the
place, was such an experience had as
nat OF last Wednesday when three
unerals were solemnized within its
portals IN one day. The funeral rites
u one body were delayed to await the
completion of those that preceded it.
William G. Horsey, who for wears
las been a prominent figure in Caroline
county business and financial circles
lied at his home in Denton last Wed.
lesday evening. Mr.. HOrsey was go
ears Old. lie has lived in Caroline
county since 1912, when he moved
rom his birthplace, Laurel, Delaware.
lie was one Of the founders of the Den
on National Bank. He leaves an es-
ate of $4,000.
A Dangerous Fire Ertinguished.-On
y by timely activity on the part of the
employees of the kindling wood factory
'wned by w. B. Miller, at Salisbury.
vas the building saved from destruc.
ion by fire Monday morning. The
ire broke out in the second story Of
nv AoSe1t u UAAM WIS Adpluly spreading |
when discovered. All the fire appara.
us belonging TO the mill was proximity
brought into service, and by it the
lanes were extinguished before anv
,reat damage was done. The building
s an immense structure, situated near
he N. Y, p. p. aud N. r. r. Depot
md not far from the Salisbury Oil
md Coal COmpany's yard. Had the
Ire not been checked as soon as it was
great loss would have been the result.
doctor" Thayer in TrouBIe.-"Doc-
orr Jas. Thayer, who has been through
3lackbird forests several times, is in
rOuble at Harrisburg, Penn. Thayer
vas in Queen Anne's County last win
er with what he called his Eureka"
Medicine and gave entertainments in
Queenstown and Stevens
lille, selling his medicine after each
He aud his troupe left
With q number Of bills unpaid. Last
week he struck Harrisburg and after
me Of his performances was arrested
N the charge Of attempting TO ruin
'Oung girls. He was committed TO
all 70 await the action of the court in
september. He will probably spend ]
he intervening time 10 singing HI.ar-
Ioard Watch AhOy,n and trying to sell
Us Eureka" medicines to his fellow
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